Chapter 194 [Bonus chapter] Calm Down

“Have you thought of any place where you want to go?” Hazel had opened the connecting window of the carriage from where she could see Lucian riding the carriage.

They have already entered the town where everything was decorated well. Crowd was roaming on the street while there were many stalls selling all kinds of things.

She felt a strange kind of freedom as he took an audible breath. The smell of freedom was truly refreshing.

“Here! We can walk from here.” Lucian nodded as he stopped the carriage. He could feel the excitement in her voice when she was going to do something simple like walking on the roads.

She was just like a child when she behaved like that. He felt trouble in connecting her to the cold woman he often sees in the palace.

As soon as the carriage stopped, she opened the door and ran out of it as if she was sharing it with demons.

Lucian stared at his forwarded hand and then shook his head as he retracted it.

“My lady, please stay closer to me. The place is crowded. My lord would burn me alive if anything happened to you here.” he pleaded with a helpless face when he saw her hopping from one shop to another with the speed of lightning.

He wondered if she was even able to see what the trader was selling if she would run this fast.

“Here, this is the best silk you can find in the whole empire..”

“Fresh flower, buy for the lady fresh flowers..”

“Pies, we make the best pies of the town. You can even have your name written with jam on it. Give it to your special ones..” the joyous faces of the crowd make this a completely different exercise than the time she had gone to the fair with Rafael.

She did not need to worry about the missions he had given to her and enjoyed freely.

She looked around and saw a few kids who were staring at the sweets shop while asking everyone to give them a few coins. Her eyes softened and she ran towards the sweets shop leaving Lucian behind again.

“Give me one of your special pies. And those soft buns and…” with a smiling face, she brought all the things that the sweet shop was offering that she could not even hold them anymore.

“Here, come and take them. My hands are aching.” she waved at the kids who widened their eyes and glanced at each other unsure of what to do.

“Well, if you do not take it, then i have to eat all of this alone! How pitiful!” knowing that they were hesitating because it looked too good to be true, she took a bite of a cream bun while watching them from the corner of her eyes.

She could feel them salivating by only looking at her yet they still did it come towards her.

“Wow, that is too delicious. If only I could share it with others!” she sighed dramatically as she took another bite of the bun when finally one of the girls moved.

“Big sister, if you eat so much sweets alone then your tummy will ache later.” like an adult woman who had seen the world and knew everything, she advised Hazel with a serious look on her face yet she looked so cute that Hazel felt trouble in muffling her laughter.

“Yes, and your teeth will also fall. You should not eat this much sweets alone. Let us help you in finishing them/.” offered the boy with a sheepish look on his face while many others nodded with eager eyes.

They were afraid that she was only teasing them and when it came to sharing, she would only make fun of them since many rich people enjoy teasing them while nobles look at them with contempt and disgust.

“Hmm, then I have to trouble you all.” with the same serious face, she nodded her head as she passed chocolates and cake to all the kids who widened their eyes.

They touched the food as if they were dreaming. Slowly holding it and then caressing the cake as if it was a baby.

They did not dare to eat the food instantly. They were worried that they would never get the chance again, so they savored its looks first and then took small bites of it. So that its taste would linger in their mouth for long.

“That is so delicious.”

“Yes, it is too yummy. I have never tasted anything like this before.” The kids smiled while their eyes filled with wonder as if they had seen a miracle happening in front of their eyes.

Hazel continued to look at them with a look of pain in her eyes. How bad their conditions were.. They are taking simple food as a rare dish that was hard to find.

“My lady, I have finally found you. Didn’t i say not to leave too far. What if something..” Lucian who had just reached behind her and had started nagging her widened his eyes when she covered his lips with her palm.

Though she was still not looking at him, he could feel her warm touch over her face and soon his whole face turned red. He felt like his skin was burning and soon blood would start dripping out of it.

His whole body froze and turned rigid but she did not feel the change. She was looking at the kids who suddenly stopped eating and hid behind each other when they noticed Lucian’s presence.

He was walking with a sword on his waist and his face was looking dangerous to them. She fumed as she turned to glare back at him when she noticed that he was looking too red and felt a tinge of guilt.

He must have run all the way here to find her or he was looking everywhere for her but was not able to find her. She took out her handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his face.

“Here, calm down.”